Wheat futures are traded around $6.2 per bushel after dropping to a six-week low of $6.1, as dry weather and frosts affected key growing regions in Russia, the world's largest grain exporter. Analysts have reduced their 2024 harvest estimates for Russia by over 10%, leading to a significant price increase. In contrast, the U.S. shows signs of a strong crop, with 6% of the winter wheat harvest completed, surpassing the five-year average, with the best crop conditions in three years. Despite this positive news from the U.S. which tempered prices slightly, global wheat stockpiles are still projected to hit a nine-year low.
Wheat decreased 5.27 USd/BU or 0.84% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Wheat reached an all time high of 1350 in March of 2022. Wheat - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on June 13 of 2024.
Wheat decreased 5.27 USd/BU or 0.84% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Wheat is expected to trade at 698.24 USd/BU by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 761.01 in 12 months time.